Chewing Tobacco And Oral Cancer

Smokeless tobacco comes in two varieties snuff and chewing tobacco. Snuff is a finely ground tobacco powder and it comes in sachets or tea bag like pouches. Whereas chewing tobacco comes in the form of loose leaf, plug or twist that user put between cheek and gum. More...

Dental Prosthetic And Oral Cancer

After a mouth surgery, the health care team will help you to return to your normal life as soon as possible. The goals of rehabilitation depend on the severity of the cancer and the type of treatment. Rehabilitation may include plastic surgery, speech therapy, dental prosthesis (an artificial dental equipment) or having dental implants. More...

Does Mouth Cancer Cause Blood Blisters ?

Oral blood blister is a type of blister that forms on the upper layer of the skin in response to pressure or injury. Some of the causes of oral blood blister include infection due to drugs and chemicals, accidentally biting your cheek or diseases such as herpes or mouth cancers. More...

Early Stages Of Lip Cancer

Lip cancer is a form of oral cancer originating in the tissues of lips or tongue. Most common lip cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which begins in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells that line the lip and mouth. Risk factors for development of lip cancer include environmental factors such as exposure to suns ultra-violet rays, behavioral factors such as smoking and alcohol and congenital factors such as fair complexion and gender. More...

How Long Does It Take To Cure Oral Cancer ?

Oral cancer is treated with surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy. According to the type of the oral cancer and how far the cancer has spread, your doctor will opt for one of these treatments or a combination of the all three treatments. More...

What Does Mouth Cancer Look Like ?

Each more than 34,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer. Mouth cancer kills over 8,000 Americans, around 1 person per hour. And, out of the 34,000 people diagnosed, only around half of them will be alive after 5 years. With all the improvements in science and technology, nothing has managed to increase the 5-year survival rate. Worldwide the problem of mouth cancer is even worse, with over 400,000 people being diagnosed each year. More...